The 1900 County Championship was the eleventh officially organised running of the

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, and ran from 7 May to 1 September 1900.

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won their fourth championship title, remaining unbeaten throughout the season.

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finished as runners-up, their best position since winning the Championship in

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Table

* One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.

Records

References

External links

* {{English cricket seasons

County Championship seasons

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